Oppidan Education
Client Manager
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Background
Oppidan Education is a global mentoring programme for children, delivered in homes, online and in schools around the world. Adults have mentors, kids should too. The company is a fast-paced, dynamic group of 12 full-time staff based in Hammersmith and a team of 150+ mentors across London.
We are recruiting for a Junior Client Manager to join the team on a year agreement with scope to extend. This role combines sales and account management across Oppidan's family business, covering the sale of our one-to-one programmes for clients, managing relationships between each family and their mentor, and overseeing the administration, performance and retention that sit behind it. This is a 1-year fixed-term role covering maternity leave with scope to extend to a full-time contract. Reporting to Head of Families.
Key Responsibilities
Sales and Administration
- Selling Oppidan’s mentoring programmes to families around the world.
- Managing the end-to-end client cycle
- Communicating regularly with Oppidan’s mentor team to help match up mentor and client.
- Engaging in meetings to develop the continued strategy around sales, pricing and positioning
- Ensuring all your client administration and data is up to date each month.
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Benefits
- Salary: £30,000 per annum plus commission package for sales (OTE ~20-30%)
- Contract: 1-year fixed term, covering maternity leave, with scope to extend
- Start date: to cover maternity leave from December 2026
- Hybrid working: Tuesday-Thursday each week in Hammersmith office; Monday and Friday from home
- Extended WFH: allowance to use 2 weeks pa fully remote (post successful 3-month probation)
- 25 days’ holiday allowance + a discretionary 'closed office' week in late July (5 days)
- Fully comprehensive health and dental plan, with small salary sacrifice and no excess (post successful 3-month probation)
About You
- 2 years’ experience in a sales or client-facing role (desirable)
- Confident, personable and empathetic approach to managing clients, and mentor relationships
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Calm and level-headed under pressure and ability to keep up in a fast-paced environment
- Conflict resolution and problem-solving skills
- Strong understanding of the importance of prioritisation
- Adept in CRM platforms
- Strong administrative skills and a process-driven approach
- Must have the right to work in the UK
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How To Apply
Send your cover letter and CV to jobs@oppidaneducation.com and catherine.stockall@oppidaneducation.com. Do not apply via LinkedIn apply. Applications will only be received via the instruction above.
Applications close on 5th October 2026, following which, we will be in touch within 1 week regarding the interview stages.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Selection for roles is based on individual merit, capability, and qualifications, without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
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